Waystar Holding Corp.(WAY)Earnings Date, History & Expected Move
Next report date, beat rate and options-implied move
WAY is scheduled to report on Nov 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.41.
EPS: Actual vs Estimate
Reported EPS against the consensus estimate, last 8 quarters.
Green beat or met, red missed, amber sources differ.
Stock Reaction After Earnings
Close-to-close move in the first session that reflected each report.
Dashed lines mark the average actual move (±7.9%).
Did the stock rise after good news?
The next-day move after each of its last 6 EPS beats and 1 misses.
In plain words: it beat expectations 6 times, but the stock still fell 4 of those 6 times.
- Jul '26Beat▼ -14.6%
- Apr '26Beat▼ -15.4%
- Feb '26Missed▲ +8.5%
- Oct '25Beat▼ -6.5%
- Jul '25Beat▲ +3.8%
- Feb '25Beat▼ -0.5%
- Nov '24Beat▲ +7.7%
Clear beats and misses with a known reaction only. What counts as a beat
Why did WAY fall after beating earnings?
5 of WAY's last 7 reactions went against the EPS result. What stands out in each:
WAY beat EPS estimates in 6 quarters, and the stock still closed lower the next day 4 times. In 3 of the 4 where we have price data, the stock had already run up before the report.
- Jul 29, 2026EPS beat +7.5%stock -14.6% next day
- It had risen 19.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 12.4% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Apr 29, 2026EPS beat +7.7%stock -15.4% next day
- It opened 6.1% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Oct 29, 2025EPS beat +5.7%stock -6.5% next day
- It had risen 6.6% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 2.3% lower as soon as trading resumed.
- Feb 18, 2025EPS beat +107.1%stock -0.5% next day
- It had risen 21.4% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so good news may already have been priced in.
- It opened 1.1% higher, but sellers took over and it closed -0.5%.
Rose despite an EPS miss (1 of 1)
- Feb 17, 2026EPS missed -10.0%stock +8.5% next day
- It had already fallen 26.0% in the 20 trading sessions before the report, so weak results may have been expected.
- It opened 4.9% higher as soon as trading resumed.
Patterns in estimates and prices, not confirmed causes: how we read them.
Was WAY's earnings move already priced in?
WAY's move in the month before each of its last 8 reports, against what it did after.
How the run-up is measured (a move of 5% or more counts as large).
Before vs after each report
Grey: the month before each of the last 8 reports. Green or red: the day after.
Past reports only. How the run-up is measured
Does WAY hold its opening gap after earnings?
WAY's opening move after each report and where it closed that day.
In 8 reports WAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. Gaps up faded 1 of 4; gaps down recovered 1 of 4.
- Jul 29, 2026HeldOpened -12.4%, closed -14.6%
- Apr 29, 2026HeldOpened -6.1%, closed -15.4%
- Feb 17, 2026HeldOpened +4.9%, closed +8.5%
- Oct 29, 2025HeldOpened -2.3%, closed -6.5%
- Jul 30, 2025ReversedOpened -2.8%, closed +3.8%
- Apr 30, 2025HeldOpened +2.9%, closed +6.2%
- Feb 18, 2025ReversedOpened +1.1%, closed -0.5%
- Nov 6, 2024HeldOpened +7.1%, closed +7.7%
What the history says
- It fell after 4 of its 6 EPS beats (67%): beating estimates has not been enough on its own.
WAY earnings history
Last 8 reported quarters with the stock's reaction.
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| Report date | Time | EPS est. | EPS actual | Surprise | 1-day move | 3-day move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | After close | $0.40 | $0.43 | +7.5% | -14.60% | -7.59% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | After close | $0.39 | $0.42 | +7.7% | -15.41% | -17.37% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Before open | $0.40 | $0.36 | -10.0% | +8.48% | +15.08% |
| Oct 29, 2025 | After close | $0.35 | $0.37 | +5.7% | -6.46% | -6.54% |
| Jul 30, 2025 | After close | $0.34 | $0.36 | +5.9% | +3.76% | -2.78% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | After close | $0.32 | $0.32 | 0.0% | +6.16% | +10.24% |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Before open | $0.14 | $0.29 | +107.1% | -0.53% | -9.59% |
| Nov 6, 2024 | After close | $0.11 | $0.14 | +27.3% | +7.66% | +6.51% |
Consensus for the next report: EPS $0.41, revenue $326.63M.
WAY Earnings FAQ
Answers computed from Waystar Holding Corp.'s reported history
WAY is scheduled to report on Nov 2, 2026, usually after the market closes. Analysts expect EPS of $0.41.
Over the last 8 quarters with a usable EPS surprise, WAY beat the consensus estimate 6 times (75%), missed 1 and landed in line 1. It has beaten estimates in each of the last 2 counted quarters.
Across its last 8 quarters with a measured reaction, WAY moved an average of ±7.9% in the first session after reporting. It closed higher 50% of the time; the largest gain was 8.5% and the largest drop -15.4%.
WAY fell in the first session after 4 of its last 6 EPS beats (67%). A beat that was already priced in, or weaker guidance, can send a stock lower. In 3 of the 4 of those falls where price data is available, the stock had already risen before the report.
Across its last 8 quarters with price data, WAY moved an average of +2.8% in the 20 trading sessions before reporting and was higher in 75% of them. After a run-up of 3% or more (5 quarters), it fell the next day 80% of the time, averaging -5.9%. This describes past reports; it is not a forecast.
In 8 reports WAY opened at least 1% away from the previous close. It gave back half or more of that gap by the close 2 of 8 times (25%), and fully reversed 2 times. A fade means the opening move was partly undone during the first session.
How we calculate these numbers · WAY: 8 reported quarters, latest Jul 29, 2026. Information only, not investment advice.
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